by Denise Deverelle | Jan 20, 2020 | conservation, multifamily management, NOI, rental trends, submeters
We’ve seen some colossal utility rate increases proposed and implemented across the country in the last few months. Costs for repairing and expanding aging infrastructures are often miscalculated, resulting in giant utility rate proposals to modernize systems. In some... 
by Denise Deverelle | Dec 17, 2019 | litigation, multifamily management, NOI, utility fails
We talk a lot about the rewards of utility recovery because there are so many. Owners receive relief from inflation, utility rate increases, excess consumption, and increased NOI as a result. What we don’t talk about a lot is correctly designing your utility program... 
by Denise Deverelle | Nov 1, 2019 | NOI, rent control, submetering, submeters
If you own rental units in California, you have likely heard that California has passed statewide rent control, beginning January 2020, but retroactive to March 2019. The rate you were charging California residents on March 15, is the base rate for your increase cap.... 
by Denise Deverelle | Jun 14, 2019 | energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI
Written by Kate Forsyth, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Rubber stamping electric bills is a secret no one wants to talk about; not you, not the company you work for and certainly not the utility company who bills you! Multifamily electric usage accounts for... 
by Denise Deverelle | Jun 10, 2019 | energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI
Written by Kate Forsyth, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Researching rate increases can be confusing and overwhelming even to hardened experts, especially if you need to do this for multiple sites. Here’s my strategy to make sure I get as close as possible to the... 
by Denise Deverelle | May 31, 2019 | conservation, energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI, rental trends, submetering, submeters
One of the questions multifamily owners ask most involves how to increase NOI. Big Improvements to NOI Among the biggest wins is to make sure as many of your utilities as possible are individually metered. Submetering accurately divides the master utility usage among... 
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